Short trip, not much knife content, picture of a tarp

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Here is a picture from a recent trip. Toys/tools that went
along were:

SA Farmer
Fallkniven F1
Gransfor Bruks Wildlife Hatchet
S&W 625

Some bloodletting occurred. Somehow I managed to slice my
thumb in two places (no pictures). I don't even know how I did
it, but my hatchet was the only exposed blade at the time.

I exited my shelter to take the below picture when I noticed my
thumb was sticky. Rubbed it and yeoow! - a flap of flesh rolled
back.

Low temp was around 25 degrees.

bajniaaba.jpg
 
Was your tarp over the fire? Nice pic. Gene
 
mneedham: Big Agnes Encampment. I kept my clothes on, wore
wool blend socks and a wool beenie.

gunknifenut: Yes, The tarp is rigged in the cornet style which
provides a handy eave to shelter your stove from the weather.
This is why I like canvas tarps - I don't have to worry about
melted holes.
 
"This is why I like canvas tarps - I don't have to worry about
melted holes."

right you just have to worry about having a big cotton sheet right above the fire :eek:

tarps and fire always make me nervous, regardless of construction, but maybe that is just me.

looks like a good setup. what kind of ground insulation were you using?
 
You ever wear jeans (made from cotton) around a fire? Cotton burns
but it isn't going to go up like a torch *that* easily. I should also note
that the canvas in this tarp was originally treated with flame retardant
but I don't know how much of that remains.

The Big Agnes bags are interesting in that they have no insulation
in the ground side. Instead, they have a sleeve to slide your pad into.

In this case, I used a Thermarest self inflater (Trail Lite I believe) and
a Thermarest Ridgerest. The pad sleeve is sized large enough to hold
both pads easily.

The folded under canvas from the tarp would normally be enough of a
ground sheet but the ground is very wet there from seeps that come
from some rocky outcroppings. So, I also used a 4 mil plastic ground sheet.
 
Nice pic, and treatment for canvas is still available if you want to retreat your canvas tarp. As long as the 'conflagration' is kept to a minimum it'll be safe enough under your canvas vs the nylon of today IME.
 
sicily02 said:
Where did you get the tarp and what kind is it more details please.
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Bryan, it was made by Panther Primitives. It is approx 10' x 10'.

I think it is great - most others will not think so because it is
very heavy and bulky compared to modern silnylon tarps.

However, it is also very durable. I have used it as shielding from
blackberry briers before.
 
Another picture, taken before it got too dark.

bajnhaaba.jpg


For those who care about such things, the ridgeline is 6mm
accessory cord. It is tied to one tree near the ground with
an Evenk or Siberian hitch and to another tree with a variation
of the power cinch.

The upper corner of the tarp is connected to the ridgeline with
a prusik (made from 550) which allows easy tensioning. The two
lower front corners are staked out with MSR groundhog stakes -
which held admirably well in the soft soil.

If there had been a threat of rain I would have made a better
effort to make taut the sides of the tarp.

The photo foreshortens the view somewhat - it is approx 14'
from the upper corner to the lower corner.
 
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